used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus remarked Alice Jallow to Kittie Rossmore a few days after the formation of the Camping and Tramping Club.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading JEALOUSIES "What do they find to talk about so often?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Thus remarked Alice Jallow to Kittie Rossmore a few days after the formation of the Camping and Tramping Club.
Alice
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From this reading Thus remarked Alice Jallow to Kittie Rossmore a few days after the formation of the Camping and Tramping Club.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And so secretly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As soon as any of us other girls come near they begin to speak of the weather--or something like that."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as any of us other girls come near they begin to speak of the weather--or something like that."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The question and comments took place in the court of the High School, just before the bell was to ring for the morning session.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as any of us other girls come near they begin to speak of the weather--or something like that."
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The question and comments took place in the court of the High School, just before the bell was to ring for the morning session.
CampingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading Thus remarked Alice Jallow to Kittie Rossmore a few days after the formation of the Camping and Tramping Club.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Thus remarked Alice Jallow to Kittie Rossmore a few days after the formation of the Camping and Tramping Club.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as any of us other girls come near they begin to speak of the weather--or something like that."
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The question and comments took place in the court of the High School, just before the bell was to ring for the morning session.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The question and comments took place in the court of the High School, just before the bell was to ring for the morning session.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Thus remarked Alice Jallow to Kittie Rossmore a few days after the formation of the Camping and Tramping Club.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading JEALOUSIES "What do they find to talk about so often?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Thus remarked Alice Jallow to Kittie Rossmore a few days after the formation of the Camping and Tramping Club.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading JEALOUSIES "What do they find to talk about so often?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The question and comments took place in the court of the High School, just before the bell was to ring for the morning session.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading Thus remarked Alice Jallow to Kittie Rossmore a few days after the formation of the Camping and Tramping Club.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As soon as any of us other girls come near they begin to speak of the weather--or something like that."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The question and comments took place in the court of the High School, just before the bell was to ring for the morning session.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The question and comments took place in the court of the High School, just before the bell was to ring for the morning session.
Jallow
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From this reading Thus remarked Alice Jallow to Kittie Rossmore a few days after the formation of the Camping and Tramping Club.
JEALOUSIESnounUS /ˈdʒeləsiz/
plural of “jealousy” — a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading JEALOUSIES "What do they find to talk about so often?"
and nothing more
From this reading The question and comments took place in the court of the High School, just before the bell was to ring for the morning session.
Kittie
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From this reading Thus remarked Alice Jallow to Kittie Rossmore a few days after the formation of the Camping and Tramping Club.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As soon as any of us other girls come near they begin to speak of the weather--or something like that."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The question and comments took place in the court of the High School, just before the bell was to ring for the morning session.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As soon as any of us other girls come near they begin to speak of the weather--or something like that."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as any of us other girls come near they begin to speak of the weather--or something like that."
many times at short intervals
From this reading JEALOUSIES "What do they find to talk about so often?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As soon as any of us other girls come near they begin to speak of the weather--or something like that."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As soon as any of us other girls come near they begin to speak of the weather--or something like that."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The question and comments took place in the court of the High School, just before the bell was to ring for the morning session.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question and comments took place in the court of the High School, just before the bell was to ring for the morning session.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Thus remarked Alice Jallow to Kittie Rossmore a few days after the formation of the Camping and Tramping Club.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The question and comments took place in the court of the High School, just before the bell was to ring for the morning session.
Rossmore
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From this reading Thus remarked Alice Jallow to Kittie Rossmore a few days after the formation of the Camping and Tramping Club.
an educational institution
From this reading The question and comments took place in the court of the High School, just before the bell was to ring for the morning session.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading "And so secretly.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading The question and comments took place in the court of the High School, just before the bell was to ring for the morning session.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading JEALOUSIES "What do they find to talk about so often?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As soon as any of us other girls come near they begin to speak of the weather--or something like that."
in the near future
From this reading As soon as any of us other girls come near they begin to speak of the weather--or something like that."
express in speech
From this reading As soon as any of us other girls come near they begin to speak of the weather--or something like that."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading JEALOUSIES "What do they find to talk about so often?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as any of us other girls come near they begin to speak of the weather--or something like that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as any of us other girls come near they begin to speak of the weather--or something like that."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JEALOUSIES "What do they find to talk about so often?"
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus remarked Alice Jallow to Kittie Rossmore a few days after the formation of the Camping and Tramping Club.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JEALOUSIES "What do they find to talk about so often?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The question and comments took place in the court of the High School, just before the bell was to ring for the morning session.
TrampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Thus remarked Alice Jallow to Kittie Rossmore a few days after the formation of the Camping and Tramping Club.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as any of us other girls come near they begin to speak of the weather--or something like that."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question and comments took place in the court of the High School, just before the bell was to ring for the morning session.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading As soon as any of us other girls come near they begin to speak of the weather--or something like that."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading JEALOUSIES "What do they find to talk about so often?"
